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A MJHRICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[March, 
Lenormand 
., ParisandEarli Erfu tfor early, 
ma ValAcren for late. 
, , a ote.—Early Horn is beBt for early, and in the 
talBoforlate;BOwindrill6onefootapart. 
-Sow in hot-bed? Dwarf White Solid and 
Boston Market. 
Uhitcs.— Cnt amy the dead topaearly. To make 
i bed procure a clump and diviue it; set the 
jingle idants or small clusters in rows a foot apart, 
illowi mx incites between them. The tender 
cut ni) flue and eaten with vinegar. 
Porn.— As soon as the ground is warm enough 
plant a few rows or Moore's Coneord or other early. 
U intervals oi ten days sow this and later Mexican 
jblaek but the sweetest), Mammoth Sweet, and 
itov B'i Evergreen. Sow in drills :'.i feet opart. 
i ': ,— Sow Curled in shallow drills, one foot 
apart uUiiitervuls of a week. 
encumbers. A few hills of Early Russian may 
fe planted on pieces of sod in a hot-bed ; for gen- 
eral crop White Spine, and for late and pickles 
Sreen Prickly. 
Egg Plant.— Sow seeds in the hottest part of the 
ifct-'oed ; they require more heat than most plants. 
Purple for early, and Purple and Black 
Jckin for late. 
Horseradish. — Plant sets in rows two feet apart 
it well-manured ground. 
KaU left in from last fall will need hoeing to 
veep down the weeds and promote growth. German 
^jreens and Scotch kale are sown late. 
Kohl-roM. — Sow Early White in open ground in 
ixiUe two feet apart. 
Leek. — Sow Flag or Musselburgh the same as 
onions. 
Lettucf sowed in the open ground last fall must 
.xj uncovered and the soil loosened between the 
rows. Set out plants from the cold-frame, and 
sow seeds in hot-bed and open ground. Curled 
tSIeeia, Hanson, and Tennis-ball are reliable sorts. 
Melons. — Treat the same as cucumbers. Nut- 
I .—aba, Skillman's Netted, White Japan, 
ind Ward's Nectar are good. 
Onions. — Sow early in very rich soil in drills 
fifteen inches apart. Pfant out sets, potato, and 
top onions for early crop. Yellow Danvers and 
Early Red are the best sorts for raising from seed. 
Parsley. — Soak seeds in warm water, and sow 
Curled in drills one foot apart. 
Parsnips. — Dig those left in the ground over 
winter, and sow seeds of Hollow Crown in drills 
tffteen inches apart. 
Peas. — Plant over well-manured trenches in 
double rows, allowing room enough between the 
rows to place the brush. Laston's Alpha, Carter's 
Krai I rop, and Daniel O'Rourkefor early; Cham- 
pion of England or Yorkshire Hero for main crop. 
For dwarf McLean's Little Gem. Bow the last in 
Single rows eighteen inches apart, and not until the 
ground it well warmed. 
Pepper:-. — Sow in hot-bed as egg plant. Squash 
fur pickles and Sweet Mountain for stuffing. 
1'otatocs. —Start a few for early use in hot-bed. 
lanting in open ground may be cut and 
placed in a warm spot for a few days before plant- 
Early Rose is best for general crop of early. 
i E of new sorts. 
Badishes. — Sow thickly in drills in ..pen ground 
dt intervals of a week or ten days Bor a succession. 
French Breakfast, Early Scarlet Turnip, and Olive- 
shaped short sorts, and Scarlet Short-top long. 
Salsifij. — Dig the roots remaining in the ground, 
and sow seeds for the new crop as for parsnips. 
Scornoneia, or Black Salsify, requires the same 
treatment as salsify. 
Spinach. — Uncover the beds planted last fall, and 
a I few days of or i ■ Bather it will be ready to 
cut. Sow seeds of Round Leaved in drills afoot 
apart for spring and summer use. New Zealand Is 
J)esl for summer, but Is lot BOWn until May. 
torrd. — PnooverThe iinufs ind spades dre 
of manure between the rows. It is excellent for 
e ii i\ .. 
Sweet Potatoes.— Start in a hot-bed with two or three 
inches of compost over them, and when the sprouts 
are large enough, set in well-manured ridges. 
Nausemoud and Southern Queen are best for 
Northern use. See article on page 89. 
Squashes,— After the ground is warm sow Sum- 
mer Crookneck for early ; Boston "Marrow , Mar' 
head, and Hubbard for late. 
Tomato.— Start in hut-bed or window >x seeds 
of Trophy, Early Smooth Red, and Ca.-.ada Victor. 
'Turnips.— Sow a few rows of Flat Dutch for 
early, and Red and White Strap-leaf for later. 
White French and Yellow Stone for ruta-baga 
sorts. 
Seeds.— The supply of seeds should be ordered 
at once, so that they may be ready when wanted. 
The facilities for sending seeds by mail are now 
such that all the smaller varieties can be sent easily 
and cheaply by mail. 
■•"lower Garden and Lawn. 
Annuals.— Sow in hot-bed or window-boxes, so 
that there may be plenty of young plants to use 
in planting the borders. 
Walks may be made as soon as settled weather 
comes ; gravel and broken rock make the most 
durable walks. 
Lawns. — Roll and sow plenty of grass-seed where 
the turf was injured during the winter. When 
new lawns are made prepare the soil by plowing or 
spading in well-rotted manure. Red Top or June 
Grass makes a good lawn when used alone, or both 
together, with a little white clover. Use plenty of 
seed, five or six bushels to the acre. 
Perennials grow better if divided at least once in 
three years. Attend to this as early as possible be- 
fore growth commences. If the soil is not already 
rich, make it so by adding plenty of flue mauure. 
<Sreenlionse and Window Plants. 
March will bring with it an abundance of work 
in this department, the chief of which will be the 
Propagation of bedding plants for out-of-door 
planting. The temperature of the air in the propa- 
gating house must be considerably lower than that 
under the benches. 
Ventilation ought to be looked after carefully 
now that the sun is so powerful. Admit air every 
mild day, taking care however that none of the 
plants are exposed to draughts of air. Keep the 
plants near the glass, fo that they will get all the 
light possible. 
Smoking. — The greenhouse should be fumigated 
with tobacco smoke every week to destroy the 
green fly. If one smoking is not enough give an- 
other the next evening, always taking care to thor- 
oughly syringe the plants the next day to remove 
the dead insects. 
Poreing.— Such plants as were forced during 
winter should be turned out in a reserve bed to 
recover. 
Bulbs that have finished flowering should be al- 
lowed to complete the growth of their leaves : 
after this cut off the leaves and store the bulbs in 
a dry place, where they can not be injured by cold 
s"n K-ii!< same period at "<<* t<»<e last year. 
Wheal. Corn. /.'•/(■ Brtrlta. Oats. 
8,175,000 1,001,000 01,001) ll.ti.000 635,000 
1 ItJ.UIIO 427,000 1,130 9.1,000 5US,000 
■4. C 
ItKOttl I 
36 days 
86 days 
SaI.BS. 
86 days 
'irinf'i 
v- Flour. 
1854... 402/100 
li. :.,i)O0 
Wheat. <:■■■- A hurley. Oats. 
8,812,000 LSOiyOW 180)00 818,000 1,437,000 
is; . s-ui.000 1,354,000 1,973,000 vgjm 499,000 1.327,000 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fally prepared specially for the Amer%an AgriciUturisi, 
from our daily record during (he year, show at a glance 
the transactions for the month ending Feb, 12th, 1P74. 
and for the corresponding month lasl yeoi 
1. TRANSAi'l, ., vi nil- NBM YORK MARKETS. 
KK'TUi'TS. Flour, m.ent. Ct.ru. !:,,;*. Harleil Oats. 
86 d'B Hits mtli402,000 8,175,000 1,004,030 61.00 lOG.'OO 3<r.,0IX> 
HA'tlnsl m'tli 880,1 16 2,192,000 370,000 21,000 75,000 
Kales Ftnur. Wheal Corn /.■"■- Barley, Oats. 
36 d'H litis in'l.liSiKS.O'M) 2,3:2,000 1.597,000 1 (1.0 B1S.OO0 1,487,000 
31 (IN last m'tli 838,000 8,651,000 1, 01 1.000 4S.OO0 889,000 1,410,000 
- eb. 
Jan.12, 
Dec. 10, 
Nov. 8. 
Oct. 0. 
Oct. 7. 
Wort of grain in more at New York. 
Wheat. Corn. Rue. liarlei). Oats. 
tiii--.li. bash. bllSll. hnsli. litif-li. 
1874.. 1,070.1. :■.' 541,800 ll.r.08 40.906 735,KSJ 
is;i..i.r.5.:is 1,146,203 1,131 1*6,208 514,117 
1873. .1.553,.:::; 3,0'.' '-.511 341885 579743 
I873..1,596,560 3.951,993 109,98:; 23 804 630/106 
t-,....l;:;n,sol 5,429,63! 43.397 643 J2S 1,451,868 
1872., 23,143 8,812,181 ilffi 40,035 2,505,000 
Malt. 
bush. 
33.769 
85,482 
60.865 
91,460 
201,737 
13.535 
4, Exports from New Tori. Jan. 1 to Feb. 12: 
1874, 
I-:,.:. 
1ST'.'. 
Flour. 
able. 
291,109 
158,290 
Wheal. 
bush. 
2,916,000 
705,286 
.. 1 99 
Corn. 
bush. 
1.112.700 
8,004,369 
2,078,808 
Rue. Larley. Sals. Peas. 
bush. bush. hush. bush. 
104.31a 10*00 32,350 
6.700 2,660 6J5S 
•70,6t3 2,682, 88^68 
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Jan. IS. 
Prior or Gold "1?£„ „- 
Flour— Snnor to Extra Stole Jfi 85 <•<■ 8 2a 
Super tv Kxlrn Southern. 6 90 /gll 00 
Extra w estern 65 ©11 04 
Extra Ucnesee 8 25 @ 9 65 
Superllnc Wester 5 85 ©0 50 
I1YK Flock 4 50 @ 5 90 
Corx-Mkai 4 00 it. 4 75 
BUCKWHEAT FLOUB, * 100 lbs. 3 00 @ 3 40 
WnnAT— Alt kinds ol White. 105 @ 1 95 
All kinds ol' lied and Amber. 1 50 
Corn— Yellow 
Mixed 
White 
Oats- Western 
State 
Kvrc 
Bari.ky 
Hay— bale, * 100 as 
Straw. ¥< 100 It.s 
Cotton— Middlings, ?• ft. 
Hops-Crop of 1873. * ft 
Feathers — Live Geese, * ft 
Sbed— Clover,* ft 
Timothy. * bushel 
Flax. » buBhel 
SuaAK— r.en'g,\- Grocery? ft 
Molasses. Cuba. *gal. 
New Orleans, * gal — o> fet 
Coffee— Itlo(Uold) -'i .v 
Toracco, Keiiliiel.j. itc^'ft. 5>£(si 
Seed Leaf, *ft 5@ 
WooL-Domeslic Fleece, fib SO @ 
Domestic, palled. V to 8n @ 
California, clip 19 @ 
Tallow, *' ft » S*. 
Oil-Cakk— I* toa 
Pork— Mess, f barrel 
Prime, * barrel 
Bkkf— Plain mess 
I. Attn. In trcs. & barrels, *» ft. Sxts' 
l!tlTTHK-Sl.nte, *ft 84 <m 
Western. V ft ,. . 18 @ 
Oiirksk ........ 3 © 
ISrabs— » bushel 1 50 ® 
PEAS-Canada .free. V bu ... 1 20 @ 
Eggs— Fresh, $> dozen . . 
Limed $< dozen,. 
Poultry— Fowls 
Turkeys— ¥> ft 
Geese, If pair 
Ducks, f pair 
" f ft 
Partridges, %< pair 
Grouse, trappet 1 . ^* pail 
Harks, V pair 
Vknison, * ft 
Qitail.^ doz 
Kah-sits, *' pait 20 
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Onions— V bbl 4 00 @ 5 50 
Potatoes— V bbl 150 @ s oo 
SWKKT POTATOR6— Vbbl.... 4 60 I 
t..RROTS-*bbl 2 00 @ 2 25 
Bboom-corb ® 11 
Apples— V barrel 1 0D <a 4 01) 
Cranberries-* bbl 7 00 @ 9 50 
Peals, Califon !»,* box 3 50 ®4 86 
Grapes. 'f ft 5 ® 7 
Beets, * bbl 2 00 © 2 25 
Celery. V ao?. 1 00 ® 1 50 
Green Peas, W bushel 145 ® 1 80 
Gold has been up to 112*i and down to 1101;— closing 
February 13th at 112% as .Tgainet 1117J on January 18th. 
The receipts of Produce since our last have been 
on a remarkably liberal scale for the season — the railways 
bringing forward unusually large amounts, particularly 
of Flonr, Wheal, and Ilog products. The demand for 
Produce from all sources lias been fair, but not. very 
active. The export inquiry has been loss urgent, espe- 
cially toward the close, the advices from England 
having been less favorable. Prices have been vari- 
able, closing on Breadstuff's less firmly aa a rule, 
though in the instances of Rye and Barley much 
stronger, in view of the meager offerings of these articles. 
Rye tins been wanted for shipment, to the Continent, and 
full boat-loads have been bringing 3c. @> 5c. a bushel 
more than odd car lots. An extremely brisk trade has 
been reported in Barley at the advanced figures, largely 
in fort i "i-grown stock, in good part German, Scandina- 
vian, ami Hungarian to arrive. Brewers and maltsters 
have been Ihe principal buyers. Toward the close the 
reduced supplies available and the extreme rates claimed 
tended to check operations. The Provision trade has 
been moderately active; Hog products closed weak: 
Beef steady ; Bnttar and Cheese dearer. The recent ex- 
port purchases of Cheese, especially of the HueM makes, 
have boon finite oxte&eive. Kggs have been unusually 
depressed, by the great accumulation of slock, in the 
absence t r anything )ik>- . tree distribution ; but toward 
the close Ihe demand WW reviving, and prices rallied 
